Marshall Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Marshall Islands
9.87
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.89
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 9.87 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.98.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.19 | 6.02 | 2.17 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 5.09 | 5.11 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 4.13 | 6.71 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 9.68 | 4.02 | 5.66 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 9.87 against 3.89 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.98, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.